This deserves a 4.5 out of 5. If only Goodreads would allow for half stars... (HINT!). I really loved how we got to partake in another altered fairy tThis deserves a 4.5 out of 5. If only Goodreads would allow for half stars... (HINT!). I really loved how we got to partake in another altered fairy tale (this time Little Red Riding Hood). Marissa Meyer has the unique ability to modernize a fairy tale without making it cliche or juvenile in any way, but she still manages to keep the foundation of the original tale. She's brilliant....more